Electric RC Helicopters

Century Swift 3D 6 Ch 2.4GHz Electric Heli RTF

There was a time when only a very few had the pleasure of flying remote controlled helicopters. They simple cost too much to purchase and maintain. And being able to fly one in our own homes was a mearly a dream.

But that is certainly no longer the case. Because along came tremendous improvements and advances in sub-micro electronics. With the introduction of lithium batteries and brushless motors, electric rc helicopters have enjoyed an impressive growth that opens up a whole new realm of rc flying excitement.

E-Flite Blade 400 3D RTF

Moreover, electric rc helicopters are more reliable and easily maintained. Add to that electric helicopters have less of a chance of engine stalling in mid-flight as does a gas helicopter can experience.
Certainly some of the reasons for the explosive popularity is electric motors reliability while being much cheaper, much less tedious to set-up and cleaner.

Batteries are safer to use and you don't have to deal with flammable fuels or with engine at all. All you have to do is to recharge the battery when it is low and you're ready fly again. Heli-Max Novus FP
Micro RTF Helicopter

I must admit, the biggest downside for me is the lack of realism the sound of a gas engine adds to the experience! I suppose that's just a trade-off for being able to fly almost anywhere so easily!

Below are some examples of popular Electric RC Helicopters!
	E-Flite Blade CP Pro 2 RTF Electric The E-flite Blade CP Pro 2 has just taken the RTF 3D micro electric helicopter to the next level. It's the industry’s only fully 3D-capable RTF micro heli that performs aerobatics like backward hurricanes and piro flips right out of the box. Loaded with incredible features and an unmatched level of out-of-the-box 3D performance, the Blade CP Pro 2 is a 3D machine to reckon with.

Heli-Max AXE 400 3D RTF Futaba 6EX 2.4 GHz The most powerful motor. The fastest servos. The finest 2.4GHz radio gear. They’re all in the Axe 400 RTF — plus more! Right out of the box, the Axe 400 includes a big 425-size brushless motor; perfectly matched brushless ESC; smooth, precise HM4000 Heading Lock Gyro — and a 6-channel 2.4GHz radio system from the world leader in spread spectrum technology – Futaba!

	E-Flite Blade MSR RTF Heli Weighing in at under one ounce, the nimble Blade® mSR Bind-N-Fly takes ultra-micro helicopter performance to the next level and it comes from the factory completely assembled and flight tested. Its unique Bell-Hiller rotor head design provides the kind of speed and agility you would expect of a single-rotor heli but maintains a measure of positive stability similar to a co-axial heli.

Align T-REX 600 ESP Kit w/650XL Motor Align all metal main blade control system results in enhanced durability and precision control, and a high quality prepainted fiberglass canopy. The CNC machined main gear provide for excellent balance and stability. This professional package can be taken to the extreme or tamed to float like a dream!

	Miniature Aircraft USA X-Cell Furion 450 For the serious heli modeler who demands the very best in a mini-sized electric machine, there’s only one kit that delivers on all counts: the X-Cell Furion 450. Only the finest materials have been utilized, sourced from all over the world. Those materials have been combined with the latest construction techniques and the most rigorous testing imaginable to develop a true contest-winning machine. Quality, craftsmanship and attention to detail — the X-Cell Furion 450 is first-class flying all the way.

Kyosho Caliber 400 XP Kyosho EP Caliber with the introduction of the Caliber 400 XP Kyosho has raised the bar of quality and performance to the next level. Building on the already durable and lightweight design of the Caliber 400, the XP has implemented additional performance features that are typically only found on much higher priced kits. With the combination of a brushless motor system and lithium polymer batteries the XP will open the flight envelope to new levels.